Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe #goodcookcom

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Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

This easy pasta recipe can be put together in no time and have any weeknight or lunch! One of the first times I made it, I was worried the kids wouldn’t like the homemade pesto sauce but I was wrong! They LOVED it! If you are looking to just have a side dish, then consider leaving out the chicken or leave it in for a complete meal. I hope you enjoy my Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe. Thanks to Good Cook for providing all these neat tools for me to work with. Be sure to see how you could win some of these great items!

Instructions

Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil and place over medium-high heat.

Add the thin sliced chicken.

Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper, and a touch of salt as it cooks.

Allow to cook for about 3 or 4 minutes then flip and season other side with remaining seasonings. When chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center, remove the pan from the heat and squeeze the juice from 1/2 lemon over the chicken. Transfer cooked chicken to a cutting board and set aside to cool.

Toast the walnuts in a shallow dish in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain well. Transfer cooked and cooled pasta to serving dish. Add the pesto {recipe below} and toss to combine.

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